Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Friday, February 15. Chinese ride-hailing startup Didi to lay off 15% of its workforce; lost billions of dollars in the last two years. Tech headlines are filled […]
Peltarion, a 15-year old Swedish startup that develops operational AI platform to enable AI technology useable and affordable for governments, not-profits and businesses, announced today it has raised $20 million in series A funding to be used “to advance humankind through AI,” according […]
In light of recent privacy laws, including the 2018 implementation of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and with continued headlines about cybersecurity breaches and people’s personal information being compromised, internet users everywhere are demanding an alternative to take back control […]
Kuwait-based COFE App, a coffee-centric marketplace app, announced today that it has secured USD 3.2 million in their Pre-Series A funding to connect coffee house chains and independent coffee roasters with coffee lovers via a seamless, easy, and efficient user-interface. The […]
Global innovation platform and the world’s largest startup accelerator, Plug and Play, announced today it has selected 22 startups selected to participate in the 12-week Supply Chain Innovation program. It’s the world’s largest end-to-end supply chain innovation platform. The Supply Chain […]
With many efforts and initiatives to digitize healthcare information, there are still needs for improvements in transparency and interoperability among various groups in the healthcare system. By reducing administrative errors and friction through the application of blockchain technology, healthcare information […]
Banking giant, JP Morgan, today announced the launch the world’s first bank-backed cryptocurrency that could change the way we use money forever. The cryptocurrency called JPM Coin, is set to start in a few months. According to the bank, JPM Coin will constitute […]
Good morning and Happy Valentine’s Day! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Thursday, February 14. AI startup Peltarion raises $20 million in Series A funding to grow and scale. Peltarion, a Stockholm, Sweden-based Operational AI […]
One of the most successful and enduring feats of interplanetary exploration, NASA’s Opportunity rover mission is at an end after almost 15 years exploring the surface of Mars and helping lay the groundwork for NASA’s return to the Red Planet. […]
Rapyd, a global fintech-as-a-service platform that enables businesses and consumers to pay or be paid however they choose, has raised $40 million series B financing round to expand its technology platform that supports any local or cross-border commerce use case requiring local […]
The most innovative fintech companies have two things in common. They’re getting a lot of attention from investors, and they’re using technology to dramatically simplify financial transactions. HowMuch, a visualization website about money with in-depth cost guides and tools, has just released a […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Wednesday, February 13. Autonomous tractor-trailer startup TuSimple becomes a unicorn now values at $1 billion after raising $95 million in a series D funding. Self-driving trucking startup […]
In today’s digital video advertising landscape, problems such as fraud, brand safety, and viewability are still a concern for brands and advertisers. Video fraud also has a knock-on effect for premium publishers and monetization, as the value of their inventory […]
ShiftLeft, a cybersecurity startup that helps businesses increase the speed at which security issues can be identified and automatically triaged, has raised $20 million in Series B funding to drive broader adoption of its code-informed runtime protection by expanding the breadth […]
Akamai Technologies, the leading content delivery network (CDN) services provider for media and software delivery and cloud security solutions, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) are teaming up to launch the Global Open Network, Inc. (GO-NET), a joint venture for […]
After covering the technology and startup worlds for nearly 15 years, today TechCrunch launches its first paid premium subscription product offering called Extra Crunch. Unlike the regular content on TechCrunch.com, Extra Crunch goes beyond the news. It provides exclusive membership experience […]
Datadog, a tech startup that provides monitoring and analytics platform for modern cloud environments, has acquired Madumbo, an AI-based automated application testing platform. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2010 by Alexis Lê-Quôc and Olivier Pomel, […]
Good morning! Here are some of the top technology startup news stories for today, Tuesday, February 12. Amazon buys home mesh router startup, Eero. Amazon is buying Eero, the first company of note to solve Wi-Fi issues at home through […]
We first wrote about Dandelion Energy back in May 2018, when the company announced its custom-designed drilling rig that would make geothermal heating systems more affordable to homeowners. Millions of Americans are still using oil and natural gas to heat their […]
Axonius, a cybersecurity asset management platform that lets IT and Security teams see devices for what they are to manage & secure all, has raised $13 million in Series A funding to help enterprises automate and secure their connected devices, and expedite product innovations […]